St Bede’s Primary School - Braidwood eNewsletter

Dear Parents and Carers,

Last Friday, Mrs Bridget Bradley and I attended the Clergy, Principal and Religious Education Coordinator Day in Canberra, which brought together leaders from the 56 schools across our Canberra Goulburn Archdiocese. It was a wonderful opportunity to connect with clergy and school leaders, share in prayer, and reflect on our shared mission in Catholic education and our key role of evangelisation.

Message of Peace

Our week began with a special visit from the Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run team before they continued their journey to Queanbeyan. The team began their run in Canberra on April 24 and has circumnavigated the whole of Australia, returning to Canberra to complete the journey.

The Peace Run is a worldwide relay where runners carry a Peace Torch, passing it from hand to hand, person to person, across nations. It is a symbolic way to share a universal longing for peace. What an honour for St Bede’s to be part of this global movement!

We combined the visit with our Cultural Day, celebrating the wonderful diversity within our school community. Students enjoyed sharing their cultural heritage and rotating through a variety of activities which included sampling delicious treats provided by families.

A huge thank you to Miss Hayley Millsom for organising and coordinating such a special day, the teachers for running activities and to all families who contributed food. The message of peace was certainly reflected in the way students shared, connected, and enjoyed the day together.

Feast of the Assumption

I invite all members of our school community to join us for Parish Mass this Friday to celebrate the Holy Day of Obligation for the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Feast of the Assumption honours Mary’s special place in God’s plan and her being taken into Heaven, body and soul. The feast reminds us of Mary’s faith, love, and devotion, and inspires us to follow her example in our own lives. Mass will begin at 10:15am at the St Bede’s Church.

Robogals Incursion

On Friday, our Year 3 and 4 students will take part in an incursion run by Robogals Canberra, a non-profit volunteer organisation dedicated to encouraging children to see the fun in STEM. Year 3 students will rotate through stations to learn about chromatography (chemistry), projectile motion (physics), and strawberry DNA (biology). Year 4 will be using Makey Makey kits to create their own circuits, combining crafts and electricity to learn about conductors and insulators.
We thank the volunteers from Robogals for providing this exciting and engaging learning opportunity for our students.

Here’s to another week of living, loving, and learning!

Amy Doszpot

Principal (Acting)

RE Reminders

Please join us at St Bede's Church for the Feast of the Assumption - Friday 15 August 2025 @ 10:15 am - All Welcome
Sacrament of Eurcharist preparation sessions in the Library - Thursday 21 August 3:15 - 4:15 pm
Claim the Date: A Children’s Mass is being organised for 6 September at 5 pm to celebrate Father’s Day. All children are welcome to attend. Please contact Mrs Tracey by 1 September if your child would like to be a reader or involved in playing a musical instrument.

All children will be invited to be in the offertory procession and once again a children’s liturgy will be part of the Mass.

Contact Mrs Tracey (0450 680 337) or Mrs Bradley (bridget.bradley@cg.catholic.edu.au) if your child would like to participate.

Hayley Millsom & Bridget Bradley

Religious Education Coordinators (Acting)

Date	Event	Start Time	Location
15 August	Feast of the Assumption	10:15 am	St Bede's Church
15 August	School Fees due
15 August	Yr 3 & 4 STEM Workshop		School
19 August	Yr 5/6 Canberra Excursion	8:30 am	Canberra
22 August	NR Public Speaking		Crookwell
26 August	Book Week Parade & Activities		School
5 Sept	Fathers Day Prayer Celebration	9 am	School
5 Sept	Fathers Day activities	TBC
6 Sept	Children's Mass	5 pm	St Bede's Church
12 Sept	Grandparents & Special Friends day & Prayer Celebration	TBA	School
13 Sept	First Eucharist	5 pm	St Bede's Church

Preschool Trivia Night - Saturday 23 August @ 5 pm @ the National Theatre
Book week Parade and Activities - Tuesday 26 August - more information to follow

Please keep an eye on our FaceBook page for the latest happenings around the school. StBede'sFaceBook page

2025 Term Dates

Term 3 – Tuesday 22 July – Thursday 25 September
Term 4 – Tuesday 14 October – Thursday 18 December

Term 3 School Fees are due for final payment tomorrow, 15 August.

For any families who haven't yet paid their fees, the invoice is on the Compass portal and prompt payment is appreciated.

For families who are making regular repayments - Thank you

Any families who are struggling to pay their fees are asked to contact the office to put arrangements in place.

For parents who wish to pay school fees by instalments please consider signing up for BPOINT, for set and forget payments from either your account or credit card. If you would like more information please contact the office.

We are currently in the process of offering places for Kinder 2026.

If you have a Kinder aged child and are considering sending them to St Bede's next year or you know of a family that is interested in enrolling at St Bede's, please either contact the office for more information OR lodge an online application as soon as possible to ensure a position in Kinder.

link for online enrolment here

School Counsellor

Currently we are without a school counsellor and Marymead are continuing to look for a replacement for us. Meanwhile parents can still complete referrals via the below link, and where possible support will be via their telehealth system.

Referrals can be submitted here

https://mccg.my.site.com/housing/s/school-referral-form

The St Bede's Book Week Parade and activities will be held on Tuesday 26 August 2025 on the school grounds. A time for the parade and activities will be confirmed closer to the day

All students are invited to dress up as their favourite book character on the day.

Parents and Grandparents are welcome to attend the parade.

Library Days - Term 3

For Weeks 5-10

Wednesdays - Kinder, Years 2, 3 & 4
Thursdays - Years 1 & 5/6

Please remember to bring your library bag and any books to be returned on these days!

Braidwood Dance Studio

End of Year Show Dates

If your child would like to be part of this show please make enquiries directly to the Studio via email: braidwooddancestudio@gmail.com

Braidwood Dance Studio - Term 3 dates

for Children and Adults

We are seeing some sickness in the school and are asking that if your child is unwell (Cough, runny nose, fever,vomiting,diarrhoea etc.) please keep them at home. If your child has vomited the night before, please keep them at home, even if you think they are okay. The NSW Health guidelines suggest that students who have vomited or have diarrhoea should be kept at home for 48 hours to help prevent the spread of illness through the school. Please refer to the guideline from NSW Health.

https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/factsheets/Factsheets/viral-gastroenteritis.pdf

We appreciate your co-operation in this matters.

If you are coming into the school outside of drop off and pick up times you are required to report to the office and sign in. It is important that we have a record of all visitors to the school.

Please be mindful of what containers you send to school with your child. Please do not send ring pull cans (like the lids on small tuna cans etc.) or glass containers as these present a cutting hazard to children. Please open the can at home and place in a plastic container.

We would ask that soft drinks are not sent to school with your children as we do try to encourage a healthy alternative like water.
If your child is unwell, please place their absence through the Compass Parent Portal App. There is no need to then notify the office once you have placed it into the Compass app.

A reminder that children should be wearing a school hat during morning play, recess and lunch - please remind your child/ren to pack their hat into their bag.
Please check that all your child's clothing has their name - it is impossible to return clothes with no name.
The school has a 2nd hand uniform pool. If you would like any uniform items, please call into the office to complete an order form or alternatively email the office with your order. You will be contacted once the order has been filled. Please note that as the uniform pool relies on donations from parents, we do not have a full range of items or sizes. Any families who have uniforms that they no longer need, please consider donating these back to the school, these can be left at the office. Thank you!
Len Mutton and Co are the schools official uniform supplier. They are located in the main street or phone 0248422446 or email lenmutton@bigpond.com

St Bede's is a Nut Free school

St Bede's is a nut free school - This mean that students should not bring anything containing nuts to school, this includes Nutella, Peanut Butter and any other nut butters as we have several students who are highly allergic to these items.

The sharing of any food, lollies or confectionery is not encouraged.

Braidwood Swimming Club

Braidwood Swimming Club Needs Your Help!

After another great season, Braidwood Swimming Club is looking for new committee members – especially people with swimming experience – to help keep our Monday night program thriving.

If you can offer stroke tips, coach, or help out with other club night jobs (like timekeeping, BBQ or marshalling), we’d love to hear from you. The main commitment is Monday evenings from mid-November to mid-March.

It’s a fun, family-friendly way to get involved in the community and support local kids in building their skills and water safety.

Get in touch: braidwoodswimclub@gmail.com

Check more out healthy receipes on the healthylunchbox site

Including how to build a healthy lunch box

At St Bede's canteen is run every 2nd Monday. The running of canteen is dependant on volunteers - we require at least 2 parent volunteers per canteen.

Please see the roster below - if you are able to help please contact Brenda, Trish or the office to have your name added.

If canteen is cancelled your child will need to bring their own lunch, as per a non canteen day.

Please consider volunteering for Canteen in 2025

If you have any questions about what is required to help on canteen please contact Brenda on 0438 275 032 or Trish on 0412 889507 or 02 48422027.

Please note that any parents volunteering for canteen must have a current Working With Children Check (WWCC). WWCC can be applied for through Service NSW (link) applying for a WWCC. Once you have received the clearance please send a copy of the email + your date of birth to the office as the clearances are checked.

Date
25 August	Helpers Wanted	Kristie W
8 September	Helpers Wanted	Kristie W
22 September	Dominique	Kristie W

Please see our updated menu below:

Canteen_Menu_Pricelist_8_May_2025.pdf

Kinder	Kenny	Jude	Jack
Year 1	Ava	Belle
Year 2	Maxi	Elise
Year 3	Fergus	Vinnie	Aurelia & Evie
Year 4	Willow	Maddie
Year 5/6	Mason	Morgan	Tyrone

Kinder

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5/6